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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: New York Islanders
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Adam Pelech (NYI) leads NHL skaters with 20 +/- for the New York Islanders in 2021-22, ahead of 
Zdeno Chara (NYI) (8).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, New York Islanders, 2021-22
- 1stAdam PelechNYI · 78 GP20
- 2ndZdeno CharaNYI · 72 GP8
3rdAustin CzarnikNYI/SEA · 17 GP5
4thMichael Dal ColleNYI · 1 GP1
5thJean-Gabriel PageauNYI · 77 GP0
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Plus/Minus measures
This board ranks every NHL skater by plus/minus, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Goals for minus goals against while on the ice (power-play goals for excluded).
Plus/minus is noisy and team-driven; on-ice goal and expected-goal shares at 5-on-5 tell you more about the player.
Plus/minus adds one for every even-strength or shorthanded goal the team scores with the player on the ice and subtracts one for every one allowed. Power-play goals for do not count; empty-net goals do. Plus/minus is still a category in many leagues but it mostly reflects team quality and goaltending. The per-60 view helps compare players with different minutes. In 2021-22, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -2 and Adam Pelech leads at 20.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 20 | 78 | 0.26 | 28 | 3 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 2 | Zdeno CharaDNYI | NYI | 8 | 72 | 0.11 | 14 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Austin CzarnikFNYI/SEA | NYI/SEA | 5 | 17 | 0.29 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 4 | Michael Dal ColleFNYI | NYI | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 0 | 77 | 0.00 | 39 | 18 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 6 |  Kyle PalmieriFNYI | NYI | 0 | 69 | 0.00 | 33 | 15 | 13%▼0.8 |
| 7 |  Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 0 | 56 | 0.00 | 21 | 5 | 7.1%▼1 |
| 8 |  Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 |  Kieffer BellowsFNYI | NYI | -1 | 45 | -0.02 | 19 | 6 | — |
| 10 |  Grant HuttonDNYI | NYI | -1 | 16 | -0.06 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 11 |  Andy AndreoffFNYI | NYI | -1 | 6 | -0.17 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 12 |  Zach PariseFNYI | NYI | -2 | 82 | -0.02 | 35 | 15 | — |
| 13 |  Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | -2 | 71 | -0.03 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 14 |  Otto KoivulaFNYI | NYI | -2 | 8 | -0.25 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Richard PanikFNYI | NYI | -2 | 4 | -0.50 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 16 |  Paul LaDueDNYI | NYI | -2 | 1 | -2.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 |  Noah DobsonDNYI | NYI | -3 | 80 | -0.04 | 51 | 13 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 18 |  Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | -3 | 74 | -0.04 | 16 | 10 | 3.2% |
| 19 |  Ross JohnstonFNYI | NYI | -3 | 32 | -0.09 | 7 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Thomas HickeyDNYI | NYI | -3 | 2 | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 |  Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | -5 | 72 | -0.07 | 59 | 37 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 22 |  Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | -5 | 61 | -0.08 | 18 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 23 |  Oliver WahlstromFNYI | NYI | -6 | 73 | -0.08 | 24 | 13 | — |
| 24 |  Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | -6 | 59 | -0.10 | 15 | 6 | — |
| 25 |  Sebastian AhoDNYI | NYI | -6 | 36 | -0.17 | 12 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2021-22?
Adam Pelech leads with 20. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is -2.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2021-22?
Adam Pelech leads NHL defensemen with 20; the top forward is Austin Czarnik at 5.
How is Plus/Minus calculated?
Goals for minus goals against while on the ice (power-play goals for excluded). Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Plus/Minus?
Plus/minus is noisy and team-driven; on-ice goal and expected-goal shares at 5-on-5 tell you more about the player.